The Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Lai Mohammed, has urged traders and transporters not hike their prices as the nation battles the COVID-19 pandemic.
The minister, during the briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja yesterday, asked the National Union of Road Transport Workers to ensure that transportation fares were not hiked.
He said: “This is a time people are giving back to the society. We call on our compatriots not to take the opportunity to oppress the people,” he urged.